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Ed Svoboda has pleaded “no contest” to aggravated homicide by vehicle, one of three murder charges that were leveled against him following the untimely death of his wife, Kathleen. Svoboda initially pleaded not guilty by reason of mental illness to charges of murder in the first degree, murder in the second degree and aggravated homicide by vehicle. Svoboda was arrested on September 5, 2021 after the Crook County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports that he had driven a truck into his back yard and struck his wife, Kathleen. She was prono...
Crook County Weed & Pest invites the public to find out more about an invasive grass that has been found growing within county borders and is known to be capable of negatively impacting pasture and rangelands. A ventenata field tour will take place on July 18 near Rozet and the district is hoping to attract as many participants as possible to learn more about the grass and how to combat its spread. “This would be a great time to ask specialist questions,” says Alycia Conroy-Davis, District Supervisor. Ventenata is not native to North Ame...
Johnny Geib walking Arlo on the streets of Hulett. You never know what you will see in a small rural town. Kids riding bikes and playing and walking their cow? Yep, Johnny Geib was out walking his fair cow, Arlo last week giving him some exercise. Geib keeps his friend at the Hulett School barn and is getting ready to show him at the Crook County Fair....
On Friday, June 23, 2023, Raymond Osloond Sr. "Stretch", 93, passed away at his home with his son by his side. Raymond was born on August 16, 1929 in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, to parents William and Rena (Rishor) Osloond. He was drafted into the United States Army on November 4, 1950. He left his home near Mona, Wyoming, for base camp in California, boarded the USNS Marine Phoenix, sailed to Japan and then to Korea where he served in the Korean War. After returning, Stretch married his... Full story
Evelyn "Ev" Whitaker sadly left this world on the morning of May 16, 2023 with her daughter Sarah, son-in-law Steve and very dear friend Melody by her side in Gillette, Wyoming. Ev was born on July 25, 1954 in Verdin, Manitoba, Canada. In the early 1970s, Ev left Canada to follow her love for horses and went to work on a standardbred race farm in Florida. While there, traveling up and down the east coast, she groomed and cared for the horses. In the late '70s, early '80s, she found herself in...
Residents of Aladdin have been without water since before the weekend. Because the State of Wyoming owns the affected water tank, it’s unclear at this time how the issue might be solved. The problem began with a single affected home on Wednesday, but had become a district-wide disaster by Thursday morning. “We discovered one of the residents here was out of water and then gradually everyone lost water,” says Wendy Tope, Vice President of the district. On Thursday morning, an electrician came out to inspect the well. “They said that the pump is...
The Crook County Museum District will be holding a Budget Meeting on Thursday, July 13, 2023 at 5:00 pm. The meeting will be held in the conference room at Old Stoney Business & Cultural Center, with the Museum District’s monthly meeting to follow. Publish: June 29 and July 6, 2023... Full story
Proposed Budget CROOK COUNTY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT Budget Hearing Information 713 OAK ST Location: SUNDANCE STATE BANK MEETING ROOM SUNDANCE, WY 82729 Date: 6/29/2023 307-283-3501 Time: 11:30 AM Crook County Budget Prepared by: Zoe Elyada, GL Accountant BUDGET MESSAGE The assumptions used for the FY 2024 Draft budget are as follows: a) After a charge master review, it was recommended that the District increase charges by 7%. Additionally, our goal is to maintain the increased volumes we’ve seen over the last few years. c) Contractual A... Full story
Doctor Bob Cummings of the Hulett Medical Clinic was surprised last Wednesday with a beautiful peacock cake made by Deb Bears for his birthday. Cummings loves and raises peacocks, so the cake was perfect. Patients and well-wishers were treated to a delicious cupcake to help with the celebration....
Speeding – Donald H. Cool, Gillette, WY, 80/70, $105; Carlos L. Almenares, Las Vegas, NV, 102/80, $180; Charity Clarissa Linares, Gillette, WY, 45/30, $145; Davina Oduong, Bismarck, ND, 98/80, $150; Michael Nickelson, Lake City, FL, 82/65, $209; Nathaniel Wilson, Sheridan, WY, 87/80, $99; John Kelly, Cleveland, OH, 82/70, $120; Patrick Donaldson, Hayden, ID, 89/80, $113; Deena Budd, Pueblo, CO, 94/80, $130; Kyler James Rea, Joplin, MO, 48/30, $160; Taylor Waluch, Saint Regis, MT, 87/75, $120; Murray E. Hebbring, Newcastle, WY, 50/30, $240; Wyat...
June 19 – Five VIN checks. Six traffic stops. Traffic complaint. Citizen assist. Accident. Patient transfer. June 20 – Five VIN checks. Traffic hazard. Six traffic stops. Three business checks. Suspicious persons. June 21 – Four VIN checks. Traffic stop. Suspicious. Fire page. Three EMS pages. Two motorist assists. Project Life Saver. Traffic hazard. Information. Three business checks. June 22 – Five VIN checks. Paper service. Five traffic stops. Assist other agency. Two motorist assists. Project Life Saver. Civil standby. EMS page. June 23...
Strike-down of affirmative action will not impact admissions at UW or CSU CHEYENNE (WNE) — The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down affirmative action in college admissions on Thursday will not impact the admissions processes at either the University of Wyoming or nearby Colorado State University. Though the court declared race can no longer be a factor in admission, neither university anticipates changes in their own admissions. “The university does not see any direct impact from this,” UW associate vice president of institutional comm...
Karson Amos putting the finishing touches on the curb by the Rodeo Bar. Amos, who is the Town's summer help, has been busy, painting, curbs and gutters, mowing and doing general maintenance and labor for the town....
GILLETTE - The tornado that pummeled North Antelope Rochelle Mine last Friday traveled a nearly four-mile path from the Converse County line through the massive southern Campbell County open-pit coal mine where it ripped apart buildings, flipped empty train cars and injured eight people. The long-track twister, officially graded as an EF-2 on the zero-to-five tornado scale, grew as wide as 700 yards during its 3.8-mile course northeast into Campbell County with a duration between 5:49 p.m. and...
